Mare de Deu de Gràcia Festival
The Mare de Deu de Gràcia Festival is the highlight of Maó's festival calendar and marks the end of Menorca's busy summer. See black beauties from local horse stables parade through the streets in a spectacular show.
People pack the Plaza del Ayuntamiento as caparisoned horses, ridden by ornately dressed caixas, parade through the crowd. More experienced riders take part in equestrian games, such as jousting and, more dangerously, riders lock arms and gallop together, hoping their horses don't separate.
At night, once the horses have been given their hard-earned hay, the people take to the square for music and dancing.
Related Information
Website: Maó Town Hall Website
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Maó Town Hall |
| Email: | alcaldia@ajmao.org |
| Fax: | +34 971 35 06 48 |
| Phone: | +34 971 369 800 |
| Address: | Plaça Constitució, 1, 07701 Maó, Menorca, Spain |
| Town Information: | Maó (Mahon) |
| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | Maó, also known as Mahon, is the capital of Menorca, located close to the island's international airport. |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Maó Town Hall |
| Email: | alcaldia@ajmao.org |
| Fax: | +34 971 35 06 48 |
| Phone: | +34 971 369 800 |
| Address: | Plaça Constitució, 1, 07701 Maó, Menorca, Spain |
| Name: | Menorca Tourist Office |
| Location: | Menorca |
| Address: | C/ Sa Rovellada de Dalt, 24, 07703 Mao, Minorca |
| Email: | infomenorcamao@cime.es |
| Phone: | +34 971 363 790 |
| Fax: | +34 971 367 415 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (Turespaña) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid, Spain |
| Email: | infosmile@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
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